Kindergarteners Say What They’re Thankful For
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Above, kindergartners from the classroom of Leigh Wissman at Southwestern Elementary School gather in gratitude to hold a sign to celebrate Thanksgiving.
In discussing gratitude ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, students at Jamestown and Southwestern schools were recently posed the following question: “What are you most thankful for this year?”
The following are their responses:
¯ Gracelynn Wolf, first grade, Bush: “I am thankful for food, friends, family, everything!”
¯ Addlynn Burdic, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my teacher because I love her.”
¯ Carter Johnson, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my friends because they play with me and make stuff.”
¯ Constantino Pacheco, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my family.”
¯ Hope McLaughlin, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my poppa’s kitten, Smokey, because he is super tiny and cute.”
¯ Izzibella Ordines, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my friends.”
¯ Jaden Crowl, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my mom and dad and two dogs.”
¯ Jeremiah Holland, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my teacher because she is funny.”
¯ Olivia Anderson, kindergarten, Lincoln: “I am thankful for my family because I love them.”
¯ Nova Tatchell Strong, UPK, Love: “I am thankful for food to eat. Broccoli is my favorite food.”
¯ Randy Coone Strong, UPK, Love: “I am thankful for my family.”
¯ Cameron Trenary, kindergarten, Ring: “I am thankful for my family because they give me hugs and kisses.”
¯ Josephine Felton, kindergarten, Ring: “I am thankful for my family and for Miss Kayla who takes pictures of us.”
The following are responses from kindergarten teacher Leigh Wissman at Southwestern Elementary School:
¯ Greyson is thankful for “dad, grandpa, grandma, sister, and toys.”
¯ Cecelia is thankful for “family, friends, toys, teacher.”
¯ Rylo is thankful for “mommy and daddy, my doggie.”
¯ Becca is thankful for “friends, family, toys, dog, brother.”
¯ Jace is thankful for “dad, mommy, friends.”
¯ Kian is thankful for “baby brother, toys, mom, family.”
Ms. Wissman also noted that November is Family Literacy Month and, due to a generous sponsorship by local residents Richard and Heather Turner, all the kindergarten classes at Southwestern are receiving a free Scholastic book every month during the 2020-21 academic year. Mr. Turner is a Southwestern alumni and the Turners reside in the district with their two young children. Ms. Wissman says the students think the Turners, who own Blackstone Advanced Technologies in Jamestown, are “awesome.”
The kindergartners are also thankful to take home their books to grow their home libraries.
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